How Many People Are Named Brooks?
An estimated 51,409 people in the United States have the first name Brooks. It is predominantly male (97.1%). The average bearer is 15 years old, and Brooks peaked in popularity in 2024 with 4,854 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Brooks as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Brooks paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Brooks is overwhelmingly male, 1,605 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Brooks is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 15, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
51,409
About 1 in 6,667 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
97.1% confidence
Average Age
15
years old
Peak Year
2024
4,854 births
Total Registered
54,652
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Brooks
Brooks is predominantly male (97.1%), though 1,605 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Brooks as a male name
Ranked #67 in 2024
4,793 male births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (4,793 births)
Brooks as a female name
Ranked #2,770 in 2024
61 female births in 2024
Peak: 2023 (80 births)
Brooks: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Brooks span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 22,274 babies were registered. Brooks remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Brooks by Decade
How has Brooks tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 53 | 53 | 0 | |
| 1890s | 83 | 83 | 0 | |
| 1900s | 129 | 129 | 0 | |
| 1910s | 498 | 487 | 11 | |
| 1920s | 652 | 645 | 7 | |
| 1930s | 545 | 545 | 0 | |
| 1940s | 729 | 701 | 28 | |
| 1950s | 1,062 | 981 | 81 | |
| 1960s | 1,212 | 1,116 | 96 | |
| 1970s | 1,554 | 1,392 | 162 | |
| 1980s | 3,138 | 2,824 | 314 | |
| 1990s | 2,538 | 2,375 | 163 | |
| 2000s | 3,643 | 3,528 | 115 | |
| 2010s | 16,542 | 16,253 | 289 | |
| 2020s | 22,274 | 21,935 | 339 | |
Brooks by State
Birth registrations for Brooks span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Georgia. The lowest are in Vermont, New Mexico, Hawaii. On average, about 937 Brookss were registered per state.
Brooks + Last Name Combinations
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Brooks: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Brooks?
We estimate approximately 51,409 people named Brooks are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 6,667 Americans share this first name.
Is Brooks a common name?
Brooks is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 54,652 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Brooks most popular?
Brooks reached peak popularity in 2024, when 4,854 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Brooks is approximately 15 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Brooks a male name?
Brooks is predominantly male. 97.1% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Brooks Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Brooks Smith, Brooks Johnson, Brooks Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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